The DAC "do you have experience with this dac", Best diy dac for the money?

murphythecat8 · 25th April 2011, 05:18 AM

I've been looking for a excellent but cheap DAC; excellent meaning I dont know, a dac you would pay 2000$ in a store

Can the chinese dac upsampling 24/192 delivers enough? the thread is too long, and people seems to finish by drop it eventually and make something better I seem to notice

Should I go for another dac then?

I have around 300$ max as a budget and would like to build something good enough to be satisfied for years.... can the chinese delivers? or not

thanks
Jason

rvrazvan · 1st May 2011, 08:40 PM

I once stumbled upon a dac kit from china. The site was called "diy hifi supply" or something like that. They have a dac kit costing around 100$ based on TDA1541. You can buy one that has tube output. You can have a complete kit with your 300$'s

. Only problem...i cant find the site anymore

)

rvrazvan · 1st May 2011, 08:48 PM

DAC Kit : hifidiy.net

Here you go

Andersonix · 14th May 2011, 08:26 PM

Did you look at amb.org for Gamma1 or Gamma2?

c2cthomas · 14th May 2011, 10:02 PM

Audio-gd has the NFB-3 on promo sale for $300 U$D - see the links at their site for reviews......... I haven't used it so I can't vouch for it personally.....
http://www.audio-gd.com/Pro/dac/NFB-2/NFB2EN.htm

then_dude · 23rd August 2011, 05:14 AM

anybody willing to pick up this tread ?

i'm looking for a new dac too.

i thought of buying a gamma 2 dac, (i have already a gamma 1) but then stumbled upon audi gd nfb-3.

the advantage of the gamma is that you can power a headphone, the advantage of the nfb-3 is that it has a dedicated psu. (something which i will build if i buy the gamma)

any other thoughts ?
thanks

Andersonix · 23rd August 2011, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by then_dude

i thought of buying a gamma 2 dac, (i have already a gamma 1)....

from the Gamma2 page at amb.org:
"γ2 (gamma2) is an extension and upgrade to the γ1 DIY stereo digital-to-analog converter (DAC). It builds on γ1's modular idea, and pushes the concept far into the high-end."

Sounds like you're already halfway there?

then_dude · 23rd August 2011, 05:08 PM

yeah, i know :-)

but i need a second one, i'm taking the gamma 1 to work

thanks

25th April 2011, 05:18 AM	#1
murphythecat8 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2011	The DAC "do you have experience with this dac", Best diy dac for the money? I've been looking for a excellent but cheap DAC; excellent meaning I dont know, a dac you would pay 2000$ in a store Can the chinese dac upsampling 24/192 delivers enough? the thread is too long, and people seems to finish by drop it eventually and make something better I seem to notice Should I go for another dac then? I have around 300$ max as a budget and would like to build something good enough to be satisfied for years.... can the chinese delivers? or not thanks Jason

14th May 2011, 10:02 PM	#5
c2cthomas 49 - for the 16th time diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Near "Music City" (Nashville Tennessee)	Audio-gd has the NFB-3 on promo sale for $300 U$D - see the links at their site for reviews......... I haven't used it so I can't vouch for it personally..... http://www.audio-gd.com/Pro/dac/NFB-2/NFB2EN.htm __________________ "You can't always get what you want" K. Richards/M. Jagger *** "Next time I will know some things better" Zen Mod

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1st May 2011, 08:40 PM	#2
rvrazvan diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2010	I once stumbled upon a dac kit from china. The site was called "diy hifi supply" or something like that. They have a dac kit costing around 100$ based on TDA1541. You can buy one that has tube output. You can have a complete kit with your 300$'s . Only problem...i cant find the site anymore )

1st May 2011, 08:48 PM	#3
rvrazvan diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2010	DAC Kit : hifidiy.net Here you go

14th May 2011, 08:26 PM	#4
Andersonix diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Silicon Valley	Did you look at amb.org for Gamma1 or Gamma2?

23rd August 2011, 05:14 AM	#6
then_dude diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: brussels	anybody willing to pick up this tread ? i'm looking for a new dac too. i thought of buying a gamma 2 dac, (i have already a gamma 1) but then stumbled upon audi gd nfb-3. the advantage of the gamma is that you can power a headphone, the advantage of the nfb-3 is that it has a dedicated psu. (something which i will build if i buy the gamma) any other thoughts ? thanks

23rd August 2011, 05:08 PM	#8
then_dude diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: brussels	yeah, i know :-) but i need a second one, i'm taking the gamma 1 to work thanks

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